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Solar Planter Concept Waters Window Garden with Ambient Air

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images via Kevin Cheng Designer Kevin Cheng has come up with an idea that could be the envy of any geek gardener , or anyone who loves plants but can’t keep a cactus alive. The Solar Planter is a simple window garden box that utilizes the power of the sun to do more than photosynthesize. It creates an entire watering system, collecting water from ambient air, so that you never have to water your geraniums or kitchen herbs again. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Solar Transforms School Performance in East Africa (Video)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Solar-Aid From the launch of SolarAid to the massive expansion of its SunnyMoney micro-finance operations , TreeHugger has been excited about this charity’s work to harness clean technology for economic development. We’ve already seen a great video about how solar can be a life-saver for rural families . Now the charity has released another video, this … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Solar Industry Turning Troublesome for e-Waste

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via OregonDOT Solar cells are everywhere these days, from household rooftops to handheld devices, powering up with the sun is popular. However, while solar cells allow us to harvest renewable energy, a lot of problematic materials go into creating them, and their embodied energy footprint can be substantial. Just how much does the popularity of solar cells contribute to the problem of e-waste? As solar panels start to reach the end of their useful life, we’re about to find out. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Melting Steel With Only the Sun (Video)

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Youtube screen grab. See video below. Steel’s Melting Point is Approx. 1,370 °C (2,500 °F) Melting steel in a solar oven (aka solar concentrator) isn’t new or unique, but it’s always cool to see and a good reminder of just how much energy is hitting the sunny side of the planet at any moment. The video below shows a short exerpt of James May’s ” Big Ideas ” series (James is better known for the Top Gear show), and they start by cooking, er, burning a sausage, and then they melt a steel plate. Impressive to see how q… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Best of Inhabitots: Top 7 Green Pregnancy Tips

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

+ Start your pregnancy right with some of our favorite suggestions, from practicing prenatal yoga to avoiding exposure to BPA . + Are you really eating for two? Learn&emdash;and bust&emdash;some common myths about

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Germany Targets 100% Renewable Electricity by 2050

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Recharge News Germany is already a global leader in solar power , but that’s just a start as far as Germans are concerned. It’s already been shown that Germany could produce 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2050 . Now the country’s environment agency is arguing that it should. Could it be that some countries are finally coming up with clean energy targets that will actually make a real dif… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cell Phones to Get Clean Energy Boost, Increasing by 41%

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Abi Skipp A new report from Pike Research forcasts good news for renewable energy and mobile base stations (the wireless communications station used to connect cell phone networks). Clean energy will power 4.5% of base stations by 2014, and while that doesn’t sound like much, it’s a boost up from the mere 0.11% in 2010, or a 40.9% increase. But even more exciting is the percentage of base stations powered by renewable energy in developing countries will jot up to 8% by 2014. With

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Solar Powered Airplane Flies for 26 Hours Straight

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via the NY Times A solar-powered airplane piloted in Switzerland has just made a landmark achievement: It flew for well over 24 hours straight, continuing on its journey well after the sun went down. The story is making headline news all around the world, and for good reason — it’s a powerful example of the vast potential held by renewable energy. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Feds Back Big Solar Power With $2 Billion in Loan Guarantees

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Cam Vilay While you were watching fireworks this past weekend, the Department of Energy has announced nearly $2 billion in loan guarantees for some big solar power projects–what promises to be one of the world’s largest concentrating solar power plants in Arizona and two thin film solar panel manufacturing plants in Colorado an… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Solar-Powered Camera Strap Saves The Day

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images via Yanko Design We’ve seen solar in strange places for gadgets, including directly embedded on gadgets like laptops and cell phones. That’s not the most ideal location for solar power because it means leaving an electronic device in direct sunlight, which no owner really wants to do. Another alternative is solar cells sewn into clothing — but even that can turn out badly, as

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